Compare 4/3 and 6/40
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 6/40
43 is greater than 640
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 40 = 120,
43 = 4 × 403 × 40 = 160120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
640 = 6 × 340 × 3 = 18120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160120 > 18120 or 43 > 640
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